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Chapter 4

"Senor Morgan I am afraid Senora McCall is bleeding internally, has a ruptured spleen, broken ribs, a broken wrist and her brain is swelling," he told Jason. " She is in critical condition and need surgery right away to stop the internal bleeding as she has already lost a great deal of blood and is very weak," he continued. "She will be lucky if she makes it through surgery," he finished. Jason signed the consent forms for surgery with a shaky hand. Dr. Martinez left and assured Jason he would do his very best to save Sam. About fifteen minutes Sam was wheeled past Jason to the OR he held her hand for a moment and told her that she was going to be alright. As soon as Sam was in the OR Jason found the hospital chapel and went inside and lit a candle and said a prayer for Sam.

In the OR Dr. Martinez and his surgical team began the surgery. Sam was placed under general anesthesia and the operation began. Sam's spleen was removed first and then Dr. Martinez worked to stop the internal bleeding. Sam's blood pressure began to drop and then her heart stopped. She had to be shocked with the defibrillator twice before it started back. After several hours the operation was complete and Dr. Martinez began to close. Jason had been pacing nervously in the surgical waiting room. It had been three hours since Sam was taken into surgery. Dr. Martinez went to the waiting room to talk to Jason. "Senor Morgan, she made it through surgery although it was very tense he heart stopped during surgery and we had to revive her. She is very weak from all the blood loss but she is stable. Her head injury is not life threatening at the moment. She has some swelling of the brain but we have given her some medication to relieve the swelling," Dr. Martinez reported to Jason. "She is young and otherwise appears healthy so I think if she can make it through the next 24 hours she may pull through," he said with cautious optimism. "They are getting Senora McCall cleaned up and moved to our intensive care unit once she is settled then you can see her then," he finished and headed back down the hall.

About a half an hour later a nurse tells Jason that he can see Sam now. He walks into the hospital room. Her dark hair is a sharp contrast to the bright white hospital sheets. She looks tiny and pale but at the same time angelic as if she were merely taking a nap. Dr. Martinez had told Jason that it would be quite some time, maybe even days before Sam regained consciousness after the trauma she had been through. He held her left hand. Her right arm is covered in a cast. Jason brushed a stray hair out of her face. He longed for her to open her chocolate brown eyes. He was scared that he would never see them again. He decided that he needed to call and let Alexis know what had happened to Sam. Jason went outside to call Alexis he dialed her number, Kristina answered the phone. "Kristina, this is Jason is your mother home I need to speak to her, it's about Sam," he told the teen. "Just a minute," Kristina replied walking down the hall to get Alexis. "Alexis, I have some news about Sam," he began nervously. "What is it, Sam told Sonny she had some things to take care of before she came home?" Alexis asked Jason anxious for an answer about her oldest daughter. "I'm afraid Sam was just covering so you wouldn't be worried, she exchanged herself for Michael and Kristina so Jerry wouldn't harm them," Jason began. "Jerry did not hurt them, unfortunately her still held a grudge against Sam for what she did last summer when she was working undercover trying to bring down the counterfeit drug ring." Jason continued. "Jason, you are starting to scare me where is Sam, what has Jerry done to her?" her voice beginning to tremble. "She is in a hospital her in Vera Cruz fighting for her life Jerry brutally beat her after he released Michael and Kristina," he told Alexis. "Jerry had her call me so that he could lure me into his trap as well, by the time I arrived Sam was unconscious on the floor," he continued. " I took her to a hospital and she had to have emergency surgery for a ruptured spleen and massive internal bleeding, she also has broken ribs and a broken ribs. She also has a head injury that is causing her brain to swell," he finished breaking the news to Alexis. Alexis was speechless. "No, not Sam she can't die, I can't lose my daughter,"Alexis cried. "The doctor said she is stable but the next 24 hours are critical. They have given Sam medication to reduce the swelling in her brain," Jason said trying to sound encouraging. "Sam made the ultimate sacrifice for her sister," Jason finished. Jason could hear Alexis sobbing on the other end. "I want to see my daughter but I can't leave the country because I am out on bail," she explained to Jason her heart breaking. "I will take care of her for you Alexis, I won't leave her side," Jason assured Alexis. "Thank you for being there for my little girl and taking her to the hospital I will be forever grateful," Alexis said trying to compose herself. "I need to get back to Sam but I will call you and keep you update on Sam," Jason finished then ended the call.

Alexis hung up the phone she could barely believe what Jason had just told her about Sam. She might never see her again, she might die. She thought back on their last conversation she had been so rude and dismissive to her eldest daughter before she left to go look for Kristina. Sam had been trying to explain to her that Kristina had been driving the night of Claudia's accident and might be responsible. She knew now that Sam was right and she was just too stubborn to believe it. She had practically thrown Sam out of the lake house and now she might never see her alive again. Kristina came into her mother's bedroom and saw her crying. "Mom, what's wrong you are scaring me?" she asked. "Honey, it's Sam," Alexis began. "Jerry has hurt her very badly and she may not make it," Alexis said her voice shaking as she spoke. "No, Sam has to be okay she helped Michael and me so that dad could bring us home," Kristina said tears falling down her cheeks. "I know sweetie, Sam saved your life she was being a good big sister," Alexis said trying to comfort Kristina. Alexis knew that if she hadn't been so pig-headed Kristina and Michael would have never run away and Sam would not have had to go and find them. That would be guilt she would carry for the rest of her life, knowing that she had put her daughter in harm's way with that psycho Jerry Jacks. Only last year she had doubted Sam when she was trying to tell Alexis how truly evil he was as she was trying to get Alexis away from him. Now all Alexis could do was pray that Sam wouldn't die. That night Alexis didn't sleep at all worrying about Sam and that she could lose her daughter for good this time.

End Ch 4